Russia Bombards Ukraine Grid Before Abu Dhabi Talks — SkimNews
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- Russia bombarded Ukraine's power grid before the Abu Dhabi talks, hitting power stations in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.
- Merz urged Moscow to engage, while ISW's Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment is dated November 3, 2026.
Why it matters: Russia's strikes hit power stations in two named Ukrainian regions, Kyiv and Zhytomyr, before the Abu Dhabi talks, while Merz pushed Moscow to engage. Ukraine bears the physical cost to its grid, and Merz's engagement call lands in the same moment as the infrastructure damage.
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